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Solar Power by Day and Night This week on ENN, Jason Sole discusses three related technologies that show a glimpse of the world’s future power plants. Each of the three stories can be combined to create a picture of where the world could go if only we had the political ...
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April, 2017
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7 April
‘Geoengineering’ ~ Climate Disruption, Chaos and Loss…..or VICTORY?
In this presentation of Climate Matters.TV ~ Geoengineering~Our Last Chance (Part 1), at COP 22, Marrakech, Stuart Scott (UPFSI) talks with Prof. Peter Wadhams (Emeritus Prof. of Ocean Physics, Cambridge University) and Dr Hugh Hunt (Dept of Engineering, Trinity College, Cambridge University, UK), about reducing CO2 emissions, Geoengineering and Greenhouse ...
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March, 2017
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28 March
The Four Horseman of the Climate Apocalypse
New Release – ENN- The Four Horseman of the Climate Apocalypse This week Jason Sole discusses the following topics: Corals die as local weather and climate change collide in the South China Sea – https://phys.org/news/2017-03-corals-die-global-collides-local.html Planting native vegetation for productive crops – Should be changed to science confirms organic and permaculture standard ...
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16 March
A Key Challenge and “Urgent” Need to Replenish the Arable Soils of Africa!
At this Science to Action Day at COP 22, Marrakech, Ms Charlotte Hebebrand, Director General – International Fertilizer Association (IFA), speaks on Climate-Smart Agriculture ~ What Role for Fertilisers? The presentation opened with a summary on the state of African soils by highlighting key issues, viz; 75% of arable land ...
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15 March
Faith tackling the Climate Crisis ~ A Laudato Si’ for the Environment.
In this exclusive Interview With Tomás Insua, Executive Director and Co-founder of Global Catholic Climate Movement, he addresses Catholic tradition in terms of the environment, faith tackling the climate crisis, a future improved world envisioned, political credibility and social crisis on a global level. In response to your question of ...
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14 March
Water Scarcity and Drought in the Cape ~ Water, Water Everywhere….. not a drop to drink!
In this 2017 UCT Summer School Series, Day 4 ~ Prof. Mark New, Director and Pro Vice-Chancellor at African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI), UCT (BSc. (Hons.), MPhil, PhD) presents on Water Security: the Global Hydrological cycle, Effects on water resource catchment areas, Water Security, Supply scarcity and climate change ...
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14 March
ENN – Desire for a new, more responsible world!
The plastic rant… This week Jason Sole covers an emotional issue regarding plastic pollution and the brainwashing that leads us to believe that manufacturers are not responsible for the cleanup. The issue really comes down to one of stemming the tide of plastic pollution at its source and changing the ...
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9 March
Managing Livestock Impacts Under Agriculture | Part 2
In this panel discussion on Methane Emissions in Livestock and Managing the Impacts, various speakers address a variety of subjects like agricultural practices, livestock products, etc and answer questions from the floor at COP 22, Marrakech. Alexandre Berndt, EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), answers an audience member’s questions on our ...
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6 March
Who?… What? is affecting the Future of Our Seas and Marine Ecosystems?
In an exclusive interview with Mother Channel, Assoc. Prof. Colin Attwood from the Dept. of Biological Sciences, UCT speaks about his focus on Marine Ecology, Conservation and Fisheries which involves inter alia, the evaluation of the role of marine protected areas in conservation and fisheries, monitoring and assessment of coastal ...
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3 March
ENN – Drought, Cyberpoaching, Trumps madness and science meets permaculture
This week in ENN, Jason Sole covers the emerging drought crisis here in Cape Town, in reality the first major city to potentially face no water with a population of 3.7million. Also talks about Trumps actions against the EPA and the emergence of the new trend of cyber poaching. The ...
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